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Alistair Bailey

I am a researcher at the Centre for Proteomic Research and Cancer Sciences Unit at the University of Southampton. My research interests are in antigen processing and presentation by class I MHC molecules, data science and proteomics.The project I currently work on aims to improve immunotherapy treatment for cancer patients. I also contribute to research into the role of MHC molecules in skin sensitization to chemical allergens, and contagious cancer in the Tasmanian Devil. I am also a Data and Software Carpentry instructor.

Education

Machine Learning

Stanford University

Coursera

2016 - 2016

  • 10 week online introduction to machine learning.

Data Science Specialization

John Hopkins University

Coursera

2015 - 2015

  • 12 month online set of courses on data science using R, git and command line tools.

PhD, Immunology

Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2013 - 2008

  • Thesis: Relating the structure, function and dynamics of the MHC Class I antigen presenting molecule.

BEng, Civil Engineering

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2008 - 2005

  • First Class Honours in Civil Engineering.

Engineering, Science & Mathematics Foundation Year

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2005 - 2004

  • Maths and physics foundation year preparation for undergraduate study.

BTEC ND Audio-Visual Production

Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design

Bournemouth, UK

1994 - 1992

  • Foundation course in film, photography, TV and radio production.

Research Experience

Research Fellow

Centre for Proteomic Research/Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

Current - 2018

  • Cancer Research UK Accelerator: this project aims to identify potential treatment targets for hard to treat cancers such as lung cancer using peptidomics methods.
  • We have also developed our method to identify treatment targets for infectious diseases such as influenza.
  • In 2020 I also worked to develop a COVID19 test using proteomics methods.

Research Fellow

Centre for Proteomic Research/Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2018 - 2015

  • Developed peptidomics methodology at the UoS for research into the role of MHC molecules in skin sensitisation to chemical allergy.

Research Fellow

Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2015 - 2013

  • MRC Centenary Fellow

Industry Experience

I have worked in a variety of roles ranging from engineering to research scientist. I like collaborative environments where I can learn from my peers.

Internship

Microsoft Research

Cambridge, UK

2012 - 2012

  • Helped develop computational model of MHC I peptide selection.

Freelance Satellite Communications Engineer

Globecast

London, UK

2012 - 2004

  • I continued to work as an engineer in broadcast TV from 2004 and 2012 on major events such as the Olympics and Football World Cup.

Satellite Communications Engineer

Globecast

London, UK

2004 - 2000

  • Full time engineer working in global broadcast TV primarily on sports, news and live entertainment events.

Film and television post-production engineer

Telecine

London, UK

2000 - 1995

  • I trained as an engineer to operate various TV & film post-production equipment.




Teaching Experience

I am passionate about teaching foundational coding and data science skills to researchers.

Coding Together

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2020 - 2019

  • I created and taught an eight week series of collaborative workshops to teach foundational R coding and data science skills based on Carpentries materials.

Software Carpentry

Umeå University

Umeå, Sweden

2018 - 2018

  • Taught R for Reproducible Research and assisted in Command Line Basics.

British Society for Proteomics 2018 Data Science Workshop

University of Bradford

Bradford, UK

2018 - 2018

  • I created and taught a proteomics data science workshop including introduction to R, Volcano plots, heatmaps and peptide logos.

Data Carpentry

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2017 - 2017

  • Taught R for Reproducible Research and assisted in Command Line Basics and git.

Data Carpentry

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2017 - 2017

  • Taught R for Reproducible Research and assisted in introduction to SQL.

Software Carpentry

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK

2017 - 2017

  • Assisted with python and git for reproducible research.



Publications

Characterization of the Class I MHC Peptidome Resulting From DNCB Exposure of HaCaT Cells

Toxicological Sciences

N/A

2021 - 2021

  • Alistair Bailey, Ben Nicholas, Rachel Darley, Erika Parkinson, Ying Teo, Maja Aleksic, Gavin Maxwell, Tim Elliott, Michael Ardern-Jones, Paul Skipp.

Immunopeptidomic analysis of influenza A virus infected human tissues identifies internal proteins as a rich source of HLA ligands

bioaRxiv

N/A

2021 - 2021

  • Ben Nicholas, Alistair Bailey, Karl J. Staples, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Elliott, Paul Skipp.

The immunopeptidomes of two transmissible cancers and their host have a common, dominant peptide motif

Immunology

N/A

2021 - 2021

  • Annalisa Gastaldello, Sri H. Ramarathinam, Alistair Bailey, Rachel Owen, Steven Turner, N. Kontouli, Tim Elliott, Paul Skipp, Anthony W. Purcell, Hannah V. Siddle.

Dynamically Driven Allostery in MHC Proteins: Peptide-Dependent Tuning of Class I MHC Global Flexibility

Frontiers in Immunology

N/A

2019 - 2019

  • Cory M. Ayres, Esam T. Abualrous, Alistair Bailey, Christian Abraham, Lance M. Hellman, Steven A. Corcelli, Frank Noé, Tim Elliott, Brian M. Baker.

Direct evidence for conformational dynamics in major histocompatibility complex class I molecules

JBC

N/A

2017 - 2017

  • Andy van Hateren, Malcolm Anderson, Alistair Bailey, Jörn M. Werner, Paul Skipp, Tim Elliott.

Two Polymorphisms Facilitate Differences in Plasticity between Two Chicken Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Proteins

PLoS One

N/A

2014 - 2014

  • Alistair Bailey, Andy van Hateren, Tim Elliott, Jörn M. Werner.

A Mechanistic Basis for the Co-evolution of Chicken Tapasin and Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Proteins

JBC

N/A

2013 - 2013

  • Andy van Hateren, Rachel Carter, Alistair Bailey, Nasia Kontouli, Anthony P. Williams, Jim Kaufman, Tim Elliott.

The cell biology of major histocompatibility complex class I assembly: towards a molecular understanding

Tissue Antigens

N/A

2010 - 2010

  • A. Van Hateren, E. James, A. Bailey, A. Phillips, N. Dalchau, T. Elliott